Time is Running Out for Bitcoin to Mitigate Quantum Computing Threat, Putting 6.9 Million BTC at Risk
While not all aspects of bitcoin are vulnerable to quantum computers, the ownership of coins is at significant risk. Bitcoin wallets rely on a specific type of mathematics that can be compromised by quantum computers, potentially allowing attackers to spend coins without permission. Approximately 6.9 million bitcoin, including those owned by the cryptocurrency's creator Satoshi Nakamoto, are expo…